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Bernie Sanders: Trump Cannot Declare War on Iran Without Congress
During a speech in Tulsa, Bernie Sanders responded to a breaking tweet from Donald Trump declaring that the United States is at war with Iran and assisting Israel.
Sanders immediately called out the constitutional violation, stating plainly that war powers rest with Congress, not the president.
> *"The only entity that can take this country to war, is the US congress. The president does not have the right" - Bernie Sanders*
If Trump’s declaration holds any executive weight, it bypasses the War Powers Resolution and sets a dangerous precedent.
**Relevant Sources:**
- War Powers Resolution of 1973 (GovInfo)
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-87/pdf/STATUTE-87-Pg555.pdf
- U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8
https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/article-1/section-8/
**TL;DR: Bernie Sanders calls Trump’s unilateral war declaration unconstitutional, asserting that only Congress can declare war under Article**
#entertainment
During a speech in Tulsa, Bernie Sanders responded to a breaking tweet from Donald Trump declaring that the United States is at war with Iran and assisting Israel.
Sanders immediately called out the constitutional violation, stating plainly that war powers rest with Congress, not the president.
> *"The only entity that can take this country to war, is the US congress. The president does not have the right" - Bernie Sanders*
If Trump’s declaration holds any executive weight, it bypasses the War Powers Resolution and sets a dangerous precedent.
**Relevant Sources:**
- War Powers Resolution of 1973 (GovInfo)
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-87/pdf/STATUTE-87-Pg555.pdf
- U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8
https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/article-1/section-8/
**TL;DR: Bernie Sanders calls Trump’s unilateral war declaration unconstitutional, asserting that only Congress can declare war under Article**
#entertainment
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